News & Articles

Boldly Positive Stories - Tom

I was diagnosed with HIV 20 years ago. I feared being judged and rejected. So as a BGF Case Worker, I know what it's like to be newly diagnosed, to be fearful and not know what the future holds.

Boldly Positive Stories - Matt Rule

I've been living with HIV for 11 years. The stigma I experienced kept me in a dark place for a long time. I've come through that darkness now and am living a life I never dreamed possible.

Boldly Positive Stories - Simon Dunn

My journey as an HIV ally and advocate came from a place of pain, sadness and fear, as I watched the impact HIV was still having on my friends and community, people I care for, love and what they were going through.

Boldly Positive Stories - David

I was among the first men in 1984 diagnosed with HIV/AIDS and underwent 28 different HIV drug trials. I was determined to live. I wasn’t going to die.

Boldly Positive Stories - Etcetera Etcetera

As a trans non-binary person, I understand how important allyship is in the fight against stigma and bigotry. I always endeavour to use my voice and platform to amplify the voices of people living with HIV and address the stigma they still face today.

Boldly Positive Stories - Steve

You can't explain what HIV stigma feels like until you've experienced it. From pre diagnosis to post diagnosis, you have to find where you belong, where you feel safe. Bobby Goldsmith Foundation is right there at the coalface, helping people living with HIV to thrive.

Boldly Positive Stories - Terrilee

My name is Terrilee Simpson. My daughter died of an HIV brain infection one week after her third birthday. I'm not sure if it was me who passed on the virus or her father. I wasn't tested during my pregnancy because I wasn't considered a risk; I'm a heterosexual woman and I was in a monogamous relationship. This is my story.